Notre Dame vs. Cal Predictions - March 8

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The California Golden Bears (13-17, 6-13 ACC) will look to break a five-game road slide when they take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-17, 7-12 ACC) on March 8, 2025 at Purcell Pavilion.

The Fighting Irish take on the Golden Bears in a game that Notre Dame is currently a moderate favorite by 3.5 points. The game has a point total of 142.5.

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Notre Dame vs. Cal Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
  • Game time: 4 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ACC Network
  • Location: South Bend, Indiana
  • Arena: Purcell Pavilion

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Notre Dame vs. Cal Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Notre Dame (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Notre Dame (-178), Cal (+146)
  • Total: 142.5 points

Pick ATS:Notre Dame (-3.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (142.5)
  • Prediction: Notre Dame 76, Cal 71

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Notre Dame vs. Cal Comparison

Notre Dame Rank Notre Dame Stat Cal Stat Cal Rank
222nd 72.5 Points Scored 74.3 167th
173rd 71.7 Points Allowed 75.7 287th
316th 11.6 Assists 10.5 354th
97th 10.3 Turnovers 11.1 172nd
137th 45.5% Field Goal % 41.6% 329th
248th 45% Field Goal % Allowed 46.8% 328th

Notre Dame Key Players

  • The leader in points and assists for the Fighting Irish is Markus Burton, who scores 21.3 points and distributes three assists per game.
  • Notre Dame's best rebounder is Kebba Njie, who averages six boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 6.2.
  • The Fighting Irish get the most three-point shooting production out of Braeden Shrewsberry, who makes 2.8 threes per game.
  • Burton is Notre Dame's leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Njie leads them in blocks with 0.6 per contest.

Cal Key Players

  • Andrej Stojakovic is the top scorer for the Golden Bears with 16.7 points per game. Stojakovic also adds 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
  • Mady Sissoko has a stat line of 7.9 rebounds, 7.9 points and 0.3 assists per game for Cal to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jovan Blacksher Jr. has the top spot for assists with 2.5 per game, adding 10.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per outing.
  • Blacksher makes two three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Bears.
  • Rytis Petraitis (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cal while Sissoko (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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